2020 Illinois Republican presidential primary explained

Election Name:2020 Illinois Republican presidential primary
Country:Illinois
Type:primary
Ongoing:No
Previous Election:2016 Illinois Republican presidential primary
Previous Year:2016
Next Year:2024
Election Date:March 17, 2020
Outgoing Members:FL
Elected Members:AS
Candidate1:Donald Trump
Color1:283681
Home State1:Florida[1]
Popular Vote1:520,956
Percentage1:95.98%
Delegate Count1:67
Candidate2:Rocky De La Fuente
Colour2:ff2a7f
Home State2:California
Delegate Count2:
Popular Vote2:21,833
Percentage2:4.0%

The 2020 Illinois Republican presidential primary took place on March 18, 2020, as one of three contests scheduled on that date in the Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2020 presidential election.

Results

Incumbent United States President Donald Trump was challenged by businessman and perennial candidate Rocky De La Fuente of California. Trump won the state in a landslide victory over his opponent, which earned him enough delegates to secure the Republican party's nomination. Rocky De La Fuente's 4% share of the vote was his third-best performance of any state, after Delaware and Connecticut.

2020 Illinois Republican presidential primary[2] [3]
CandidatePopular voteDelegates
CountPercentage
Donald Trump520,95696.0%67
Rocky De La Fuente21,8334.0%0
Richard Mayers write-in110.0%0
Total:542,800100%67

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Trump, a symbol of New York, is officially a Floridian now. Politico. October 31, 2019. February 3, 2020. Matthew Choi.
  2. Web site: Election Results 2020 GENERAL PRIMARY . www.elections.il.gov . Illinois State Board of Elections . April 18, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200222093629/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx . February 22, 2020 . dead .
  3. News: Donald Trump wins Republican primary in Illinois, clinches party nomination . March 18, 2020 . ABC Chicago . March 17, 2020.